Ferry Toll Update | Eastern North Carolina Now

News Release:

    The 2014 NC General Assembly will adjourn within a few days. The transportation portion of the budget appears to have been settled. Although the House pressed for a final resolution of the ferry toll issue, Senate conferees refused to discuss the issue. Thus, adjournment finds no new ferry taxes, but leaves our issue dangling for the 2015 legislative session.

    As Rep. John Torbett often says, "It is the right thing to do," to remove ferry tolls and include the ferries as a unique part of a larger marketing plan for our remarkable coast. Tourism produces needed revenue, whereas tolling removes money from coastal communities.

    We will bring this concept to the 2015 General Assembly.

    In the meanwhile, existing law passed in 2013 forbids new ferry tolls without a specific request from a local RPO. No such request has been forthcoming.

    If news breaks on the issue of the ferry tax, we will contact you immediately. If you have questions regarding the political situation regarding the ferry issue, please contact Joe McClees (252) 671-1585 or Henri McClees (252) 671-1559.

    Best regards, Henri and Joe

    Best regards, Henri and Joe McClees

    Joe McClees & Henri McClees
      McClees Consulting, Inc.

      Post Office Box 430
      Oriental, NC 28571

      Office (252) 249-1097
      Fax (252) 249-3275
      www.mccleesconsulting.com
      Joe McClees's mobile (252) 671-1585
      Henri's mobile (252) 671-1559